Top Performers (Postseason edition)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The TSSAA Division II Boys' State Tournaments were this week. The TSSAA Division I Boys' Regional Tournament Championships were this week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This season is just about over, but, there remains a lot of talent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's the best from this week:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1549097' first='<strong>Cello</strong>' last='<strong>Jackson</strong>'], FACS: Jackson had 19 points and scored the game-winner in the Crusaders' 57-55 win over Providence Christian Academy in the Division II Class A Boys' State Tournament title game. [player_tooltip player_id='1549096' first=<strong>'MJ</strong>' last='<strong>Hayes</strong>'] (MVP) finished with 15. <strong>Kris</strong> <strong>Carroll</strong> added 11.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's First Assembly Christian School's second state title in three years under head coach Dee Wilkes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1760996' first='<strong>Fred</strong>' last='<strong>Smith</strong>'], Briarcrest: Smith (MVP) had 29 points and 15 rebounds in the Saints' 80-71 win over Brentwood Academy in the Division II Class AA Boys' State Tournament title game. [player_tooltip player_id='1140778' first='<strong>Cooper</strong>' last='<strong>Haynes</strong>'] finished with 24. <strong>Jackson</strong> <strong>Grisham</strong> added 11. <strong>Greg</strong> <strong>Spight</strong> pitched in 10.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1145719' first='Tyler' last='Tanner'], Brentwood Academy: Tanner had 22 points against Briarcrest. <strong>George</strong> <strong>McIntyre</strong> added 21.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2364080' first='<strong>Will</strong>' last='<strong>McCrary</strong>'], Jackson County: McCrary had 20 points and 9 rebounds in a loss to White House Heritage in the 2A Region 3 Tournament Championship game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1852774' first='<strong>Jarmon</strong>' last='<strong>Brittman</strong>'], Douglass: Brittman had 26 points and 5 rebounds in a win over Memphis Business Academy in the 2A Region 8 Tournament title game. [player_tooltip player_id='1852698' first='<strong>Taquez</strong>' last='<strong>Butler</strong>'] added 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals. [player_tooltip player_id='2113587' first='<strong>Marjavis</strong>' last='<strong>Chandler</strong>'] provided 13 points. <strong>Blake</strong> <strong>Garner</strong> pitched in 12, and <strong>DeMario</strong> <strong>Johnson</strong> scored 11 points and dished out 10 assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1947289' first='<strong>Camden</strong>' last='<strong>Cole</strong>'], Eagleville: Cole had 20 points in a win over Sante Fe in the 1A Region 5 Tournament title game. [player_tooltip player_id='1716179' first='<strong>CJ</strong>' last='<strong>Goers</strong>'] (MVP) and <strong>James</strong> <strong>Bega</strong> both finished with 17. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1121414' first='<strong>Jahvin</strong>' last='<strong>Carter</strong>'], Alcoa: Carter (MVP) had 44 points in his team's win over Austin-East in the 2A Region 1 Tournament Championship game. Carter reached 3,000 career points this week. <strong>Brady</strong> <strong>Haun</strong> and [player_tooltip player_id='2260983' first='<strong>Jamir</strong>' last='<strong>Dean</strong>'] both finished with 13. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1195250' first='<strong>Jett</strong>' last='<strong>Montgomery</strong>'], Independence: Montgomery (MVP) had 23 points in a win over Brentwood in the 4A Region 5 Tournament title game. [player_tooltip player_id='1476191' first='<strong>Houston</strong>' last='<strong>Hicks</strong>'] finished with 15. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1215120' first='<strong>Murray</strong>' last='<strong>Norman</strong>'], Munford: Norman had 40 points and went 9 for 12 from 3 in a win over Melrose in the 3A Region 8 Tournament semifinals round. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1273550' first='<strong>Shane</strong>' last='<strong>Cherry</strong>'], Austin-East: Cherry had 38 points in a win over South Greene in the 2A Region 1 Tournament semifinals round. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>JaMichael</strong> <strong>Blair</strong> <strong>Jr</strong>., Bearden: Blair had 19 points in a win over Oak Ridge in the 4A Region 2 Tournament semifinals round. [player_tooltip player_id='1519805' first='<strong>King</strong>' last='<strong>Hubbard</strong>'] added 14.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2133810' first='<strong>Ty</strong>' last='<strong>Cobb</strong>'], Upperman: Cobb had 15 points, 4 assists, and 2 rebounds in a win over Stone Memorial in the 3A Region 4 Tournament semifinals round. <strong>Clayton</strong> <strong>Harris</strong> finished with 10 points and 2 rebounds. <strong>Brayden</strong> <strong>Roberts</strong> added 10 points, 2 steals, and 2 assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cobb was named MVP in the team's win over Lawrence County in the championship game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Joshua</strong> <strong>Heard</strong>, Cookeville: Heard reached 1,650 points this week, becoming the program's all-time leading scorer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cortez</strong> <strong>Graham</strong>, Hillsboro: Graham (MVP) had 21 points in his team's win over Beech in the 4A Region 6 Tournament title game. [player_tooltip player_id='2042562' first='<strong>Xavier</strong>' last='<strong>Washington</strong>'] added 16. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2089495' first='<strong>Jeremiah</strong>' last='<strong>Hayes</strong>'], Fayette Ware: Hayes (MVP) had 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals in a win over Bolivar Central in the 3A Region 7 Tournament title game. [player_tooltip player_id='1676952' first='<strong>Eric</strong>' last='<strong>Jones</strong>'] also had 12. [player_tooltip player_id='1321569' first='<strong>Tacarien</strong>' last='<strong>Freeman</strong>'] added 11 points, 3 assists, a rebound, and a steal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Division II All-Tournament teams</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaylen</strong> <strong>Pompey</strong> (Knoxville Webb), <strong>Fred</strong> <strong>Bailey</strong> (Pope John Paul II), <strong>Jackson</strong> <strong>Grisham</strong> (Briarcrest), Smith, Tanner, Haynes, and McIntyre were named to the Division II-AA State All-Tournament Team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kris</strong> <strong>Carroll</strong> (FACS), <strong>Preston</strong> <strong>Wade</strong> (PCA), <strong>Judson</strong> <strong>Bjornstad</strong> (PCA), <strong>Jacob</strong> <strong>Walker</strong> (FACS), <strong>Aiden</strong> <strong>Bolden</strong> (PCA), Hayes, and Jackson were named to the Division I-A State All-Tournament Team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->